Comments on: French give towns ‘rude’ names http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/ A little bit of this, a little bit of that... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:48:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Huw http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-568 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-568 In German speaking lands there is a similar abundance of towns, villages and hamlets with the inclusion of wank. There is a village near Tübingen called Wank, when I first saw the sign I had to ask my (German) partner if this was a command. Needless to say when I explained, she was not amused ;-) In German speaking lands there is a similar abundance of towns, villages and hamlets with the inclusion of wank. There is a village near Tübingen called Wank, when I first saw the sign I had to ask my (German) partner if this was a command. Needless to say when I explained, she was not amused ;-)

]]> by: dvd http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-569 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-569 i think it's always a good idea to put towns on the map. i think it’s always a good idea to put towns on the map.

]]> by: Fluffy http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-570 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-570 anyone know of any dodgy english towns with funny names? anyone know of any dodgy english towns with funny names?

]]> by: Daisy http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-571 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-571 I think working out how to pronounce some of them is a joke in itself (and I do mean English, not Welsh)... I think working out how to pronounce some of them is a joke in itself (and I do mean English, not Welsh)…

]]> by: dvd http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-572 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-572 following on from huw's comment [in an anagrammatical way] we have newark [near peterborough]. following on from huw’s comment [in an anagrammatical way] we have newark [near peterborough].

]]> by: Daisy http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-573 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-573 *blush* forgive this immigrant, how do you pronounce Newark then? Newk? Nark? I thought it was Newuk. *blush* forgive this immigrant, how do you pronounce Newark then? Newk? Nark? I thought it was Newuk.

]]> by: Huw http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-574 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-574 I have always found Piddle and Slaughter interesting - you can find Piddles in Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Dorset, a favourite being Wyre Piddle. Never quite got to grips with Upper and Lower Slaughter. From memory there is a Never Piddle in Dorset, now there's a concept! I have always found Piddle and Slaughter interesting - you can find Piddles in Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Dorset, a favourite being Wyre Piddle. Never quite got to grips with Upper and Lower Slaughter.

From memory there is a Never Piddle in Dorset, now there’s a concept!

]]> by: dvd http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-575 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-575 i too pronounce newark 'newuk'. i just think it's funny that it's an anagram of 'wanker'. :) i too pronounce newark ‘newuk’. i just think it’s funny that it’s an anagram of ‘wanker’. :)

]]> by: Daisy http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-576 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://chasingdaisy.com/2003/10/30/french-give-towns-rude-names/#comment-576 Doh! Trying to juggle work and blogging on split screens is Not A Good Idea. Doh! Trying to juggle work and blogging on split screens is Not A Good Idea.

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